CHARITY INDEX
CHICAGO IS YOUR START LINE IN
RUN WITH A CHARITY
The charity index features the official charity teams with available entries to the 2027 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Only charities that are part of the official Bank of America Chicago Marathon Charity Program have access to guaranteed entries.
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ADVOCACY
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Website: afsp.org/illinois/chicagomarathon27
Email: raceafsp@afsp.org
Angelman Syndrome Foundation
Website: angelman.org
Email: atammaro@angelman.org</br
Autism Speaks TeamUp
Website: autismspeaks.org
Email: courtney.ryan@autismspeaks.org
Best Buddies International
Website: teambestbuddies.org/chicagomarathon
Email: jeannettebode@bestbuddies.org
CASA of Cook County
Website: casacookcounty.org/marathon
Email: james.mcintyre@casacookcounty.org
CASA of River Valley
Website: casaofrivervalley.org
Email: rfacchina@casaofrivervalley.org
Celiac Disease Foundation
Website: celiac.org
Email: janie.magill@celiac.org
Chicago Area Runners Association
Website: cararuns.org/teamcara
Email: teamcara@cararuns.org
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness
Website: chicagohomeless.org
Email: aandino@chicagohomeless.org
Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation
Website: cholangiocarcinoma.org
Email: meredith.mcguffage@cholangiocarcinoma.org
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation
Website: cdlsusa.org
Email: lschroeder@cdlsusa.org
Gerry’s Cafe
Website: gerryscafe.org/marathon
Email: warren@gerryscafe.org
Huntington’s Disease Society of America
Website: hdsa.org
Email: cdedick@hdsa.org
March For Our Lives
Website: marchforourlives.org
Email: jaclyn@marchforourlives.com
NAMI Chicago
Website: namichicago.org
Email: growthandengagement@namichicago.org
National Down Syndrome Society
Website: ndss.org
Email: madams@ndss.org
NoStigmas Mental Health Advocacy
Website: nostigmas.org/marathon
Email: kendra@nostigmas.org
Oasis For Orphans
Website: o4o.org
Email: amy@o4o.org
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
Website: racetoendduchenne.org
Email: natalie@parentprojectmd.org
Peace Runners 773
Website: peacerunners773.com
Email: tiffany@peacerunners773.com
Proud to Run
Website: proudtorunchicago.org/marathon-team
Email: patti@proudtorunchicago.org
Sandy Hook Promise
Website: sandyhookpromise.org/get-involved/team-promise-fundraising
Email: leeanne.clark@sandyhookpromise.org
Still I Run: Runners for Mental Health Awareness
Website: stillirun.org
Email: allie@stillirun.org
Strides for Peace
Website: stridesforpeace.org
Email: maggie@stridesforpeace.org
Team Hoyt
Website: teamhoyt.com
Email: amy@teamhoyt.com
The Assist
Website: https://theathletesurvivorsassist.org
Email: dom@theathletesurvivorsassist.org
The Steve Fund
Website: stevefund.org
Email: theron@stevefund.org
The Trevor Project
Website: thetrevorproject.org
Email: kimberly.spicker@thetrevorproject.org
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis
Website: u2fp.org/get-involved/team-u2fp
Email: luciawebb@u2fp.org
United Parent Support for Down Syndrome
Website: upsfordowns.org
Email: marathon@upsfordowns.org
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ANIMAL RIGHTS/WELFARE
ALIVE Rescue
Website: aliverescue.org/alive-and-running
Email: kristen.aliverescue@gmail.com
Anderson Humane
Website: ahconnects.org
Email: kgifford@ahconnects.org
Live Like Roo Foundation
Website: livelikeroo.org
Email: sarah@livelikeroo.org
Mutts of the Midway
Website: muttsofthemidway.org
Email: ashley@muttsofthemidway.org
One Tail at a Time
Website: onetail.org/teamonetail
Email: teamonetail@onetail.org
Red Door Animal Shelter
Website: reddoorshelter.org
Email: juliedruns@gmail.com
Safe Humane Chicago
Website: safehumanechicago.org
Email: tgryka@gmail.com
Second City Canine Rescue
Website: sccrescue.org/run-for-the-dogs
Email: christina@sccrescue.org
South Suburban Humane Society
Website: southsuburbanhumane.org
Email: development@southsuburbanhumane.org
Team Anti-Cruelty
Website: anticruelty.org/teamanticruelty
Email: akozik@anticruelty.org
TEAM PAWS Chicago
Website: pawschicago.org
Email: teampaws@pawschicago.org
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EDUCATION
After School Matters
Website: afterschoolmatters.org/team-asm
Email: lsibley@afterschoolmatters.org
America Needs You
Website: americaneedsyou.org
Email: karmen.williams@americaneedsyou.org
Asha for Education
Website: chicago.ashanet.org
Email: chicago.teamasha@ashanet.org
BandWith Chicago
Website: bandwithchicago.org
Email: annie@bandwithchicago.net
Big Shoulders Fund
Website: bigshouldersfund.org/take-action/join/racing-team
Email: owhite@bigshouldersfund.org
Bottom Line
Website: bottomline.org
Email: dkaplan@bottomline.org
By The Hand Club
Website: bythehand.org
Email: hannah.helinsky@bythehand.org
Chicago Hope Academy
Website: chicagohopeacademy.net
Email: mbandriwsky@chicagohopeacademy.org
Chicago HOPES for Kids
Website: chicagohopesforkids.org/chicago-marathon
Email: alexandra@chicagohopesforkids.org
Glenwood Academy
Website: glenwoodacademy.org
Email: jberanek@glenwoodacademy.org
Golden Apple Foundation
Website: goldenapple.org/marathon
Email: dileonardi@goldenapple.org
Hope Chicago
Website: hopechicago.org
Email: kyra@hopechicago.org
Hope For The Day
Website: hftd.org
Email: thrive@hftd.org
iMentor
Website: imentor.org
Email: pgrant@imentor.org
Jim’s Bridge to a Brighter Future
Website: jfmmemorial.org
Email: maureen.mikulski@gmail.com
Kenyan Kids Foundation USA
Website: kenyankidsfoundation.us
Email: emily@fleetfeetws.com
Lumpen Radio
Website: lumpenradio.com
Email: lumpenradio@publicmediainstitute.com
One Love Foundation
Website: joinonelove.org
Email: hanna.schuler@joinonelove.org
Pencils of Promise
Website: pencilsofpromise.org/marathon
Email: krodrigues@pencilsofpromise.org
RISE International
Website: riseinternational.org/getinvolved/join-team-rise
Email: rise@riseinternational.org
Tacombi Foundation
Website: tacombi.com/tacombi-foundation
Email: isabella.cardenas@tacombi.com
The 1% Better Chris Nikic Foundation
Website: chrisnikic.com
Email: chris@chrisnikic.com
The Foundation For Tomorrow
Website: thefoundationfortomorrow.org/teamtfft
Email: info@thefoundationfortomorrow.org
Year Up United
Website: yearup.org
Email: gsullivan@yearupunited.org
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ENVIRONMENT
Chicago Parks Foundation
Website: chicagoparksfoundation.org/team-chiparks
Email: bfreelandkuhl@chicagoparksfoundation.org
Council for Responsible Sport
Website: councilforresponsiblesport.org
Email: michelle@councilforresponsiblesport.org
Friends of the Chicago River
Website: chicagoriver.org/get-involved/volunteer/2027-chicago-marathon
Email: ahanrahan@chicagoriver.org
Friends of the Forest Preserves
Website: fotfp.org/marathon
Email: grants@fotfp.org
Heal The Planet
Website: healtheplanet.com/chicagomarathon2027
Email: ayenza@healtheplanet.com
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO)
Website: lvejo.org
Email: teamlvejo@lvejo.org
Openlands
Website: openlands.org/ways-to-give/2027-chicago-marathon
Email: jbrannon@openlands.org
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Website: naturemuseum.org/marathon
Email: spersky@naturemuseum.org
Racing for Sustainability
Website: racingforsustainability.org
Email: sally@racingforsustainability.org
Save the Boundary Waters
Website: savetheboundarywaters.org/run-chicago
Email: mira@savetheboundarywaters.org
The Chicago Tool Library
Website: chicagotoollibrary.org
Email: tessa@chicagotoollibrary.org
The Morton Arboretum
Website: mortonarb.org/join-support/make-a-gift/team-morton-arboretum
Email: cgauthier@mortonarb.org
Wild Tomorrow
Website: wildtomorrow.org
Email: annic@wildtomorrow.org
World Wildlife Fund
Website: worldwildlife.org
Email: rose.smith@wwfus.org
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FIRST RESPONDER/MILITARY
100 Club of Illinois
Website: 100clubil.org/chicagomarathon
Email: aregan@100clubil.org
Amry Ranger Lead The Way Fund
Website: leadthewayfund.org/race-with-us
Email: racing@leadthewayfund.org
Chicago Police Memorial Foundation
Website: cpdmemorial.org/events/team-cpmf
Email: j.shanahan@cpdmemorial.org
Home Base, Veteran and Family Care
Website: homebase.org
Email: ccasey12@mgb.org
Homes For Our Troops
Website: hfotusa.org
Email: mgrosso@hfotusa.org
Ignite the Spirit
Website: ignitethespirit.org
Email: richpinskey@aol.com
Pat Tillman Foundation
Website: pattillmanfoundation.org/teamtillman
Email: sminton@pattillmanfoundation.org
SALUTE, INC.
Website: saluteinc.org/events/bank-of-america-chicago-marathon
Email: teamsalute@saluteinc.org
Semper Fi & America’s Fund
Website: thefund.org
Email: elizabeth.oconnell@thefund.org
Strong Girls United
Website: sgunitedfoundation.org/marathons
Email: kate@sgunitedfoundation.org
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
Website: taps.org
Email: jessica.norsky@taps.org
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Website: t2t.org
Email: vincent.kampf@t2t.oeg
United Service Organizations (USO)
Website: uso.org
Email: lwadas@uso.org
World Central Kitchen
Website: wck.org/run-for-wck
Email: marathon@wck.org
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HEALTHCARE/MEDICINE
Advocate Health Care
Website: advocatehealth.org
Email: acf-charityteam@aah.org
ALS United Illinois
Website: alsunitedillinois.org/get-involved/run-to-defeat-als
Email: sarah@alsunitedillinois.org
Alzheimer’s Association (ALZ Stars)
Website: alz.org
Email: tjcollings@alz.org
American Cancer Society
Website: runsignup.com/race/il/chicago/acsteamdeterminationreservationsystem
Email: determinationil@cancer.org
American Diabetes Association
Website: teamdiabetes-diabetes.donordrive.com/chicagomarathon
Email: apeterson@diabetes.org
American Heart Association
Website: heart.org
Email: madi.barta@heart.org
American Liver Foundation
Website: liverlifechallenge.org/chicago
Email: smiller@liverfoundation.org
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Website: events.luriechildrens.org/marathon-team
Email: spaarz@luriechildrens.org
Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation
Website: rizzo44.com
Email: abby@rizzo44.com
Arthritis Foundation
Website: arthritis.org
Email: mkolodziej@arthritis.org
Blood Cancer United, Team In Training
Website: teamintraining.org/events/bank-america-chicago-marathon
Email: TNTRunWalk@bloodcancerunited.org
Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF)
Website: esiason.org
Email: gjamin@esiason.org
Brain Injury Recovery Foundation
Website: braininjuryrecoveryfoundation.org/chicago-marathon
Email: kim@braininjuryrf.org
Bring Magic to Kids in Hospitals, formerly Open Heart Magic
Website: openheartmagic.org/get-involved/join-the-open-heart-magic-charity-team-2
Email: christine@openheartmagic.org
Cal’s Angels- Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Website: calsangels.org/chicago-marathon
Email: megan@calsangels.org
Chicago Women’s Health Center (CWHC)
Website: chicagowomenshealthcenter.org/chicago-marathon-team
Email: ke@chicagowomenshealthcenter.org
Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF)
Website: cbtf.org/endurance
Email: ratkinson@cbtf.org
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Website: teamchallenge.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/home
Email: kgunsur@crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Danny Did Epilepsy Foundation
Website: dannydid.org/team-danny-did/chicago-marathon
Email: mduffy@dannydid.org
debra of America
Website: debra.org
Email: jason@debra.org
Endure to Cure Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Website: enduretocure.org/events/chicago-marathon
Email: jason@enduretocure.org
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago
Website: epilepsychicago.org
Email: kfierro@epilepsychicago.org
Esperanza Health Centers
Website: esperanzachicago.org
Email: bquick@esperanzachicago.org
Every Mother Counts
Website: everymothercounts.org/run-with-team-emc
Email: mdilorenzo@everymothercounts.org
GOAL USA
Website: goalus.org
Email: mwolfe@us.goal.ie
Haymakers for Hope
Website: haymakersforhope.org
Email: brian@haymakersforhope.org
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Website: hazeldenbettyford.org
Email: krissy@runboss.org
Humboldt Park Health Foundation
Website: hphfoundation.care
Email: seyang@hph.care
Imerman Angels – Team Imerman Angels
Website: imermanangels.org
Email: dlouthan@imermanangels.org
Jack H. Marston Melanoma Fund
Website: jacksfund.org/events/jacks-marathon-team/bank-of-america-chicago-marathon
Email: sharon@jacksfund.org
Jay’s Hope
Website: jayshope.net
Email: kjgolson@gmail.com
Les Turner ALS Foundation
Website: lesturnerals.org
Email: dsritharan@lesturnerals.org
Livestrong
Website: livestrong.org
Email: suz.bash@livestrong.org
Lung Power Team
Website: resphealth.org/lpt
Email: mrauch@resphealth.org
Lupus Charity Runners
Website: lupusil.org
Email: lisa@lupusil.org
March of Dimes
Website: marchofdimes.org
Email: krobertson@marchofdimes.org
Movember
Website: movember.com/support-us/challenges/chicago-marathon
Email: keith@movember.com
Muscular Dystrophy Association – Team Momentum
Website: mda.org
Email: crix@mdausa.org
National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
Website: nkfi.org/chicago-marathon
Email: abonilla@nkfi.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Website: nationalmssociety.org
Email: shannon.feeney@nmss.org
National Psoriasis Foundation
Website: psoriasis.org
Email: kbrooks@psoriasis.org
Northwestern Memorial Foundation
Website: nm.org/about-us/foundation
Email: alison.mcewen@nm.org
NYU Langone Health
Website: give.nyulangone.org/athletic-fundraising
Email: christie.mchugh@nyulangone.org
Palestine Children’s Relief Fund- Team Palestine
Website: pcrf.net
Email: rayedyasin@gmail.com
Parkinson’s Foundation
Website: run4pd.org
Email: run4pd@parkinson.org
Planned Parenthood of Illinois
Website: ppil.org
Email: mj@ppil.org
Recovery on Water (ROW)
Website: recoveryonwater.org/run-4-row
Email: ethel@recoveryonwater.org
Rush System for Health
Website: rush.edu
Email: cancer_center@rush.edu
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Website: sralab.org
Email: amathews@sralab.org
Shriners Children’s Chicago
Website: shrinerschildrens.org/en
Email: rose.proctor@shrinenet.org
Smile Train
Website: mysmiletrain.org/chicago2027
Email: cmauck@smiletrain.org
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Website: stjude.org
Email: jennifer.dipalma@alsac.stjude.org
Team Ronald McDonald House
Website: run.ronaldmcdonaldhouse.org
Email: run.ronaldmcdonaldhouse.org
Tedy’s Team
Website: tedysteam.org
Email: elizabeth@tedysteam.org
University of Iowa Dance Marathon
Website: dancemarathon.uiowa.edu/get-involved/bank-america-chicago-marathon
Email: jessie-cunningham@uiowa.edu
Weish4Ever
Website: weish4ever.org
Email: kathryn@weish4ever.org
ZERO Prostate Cancer
Website: zerocancer.org
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RESEARCH
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Website: alexslemonade.org/team-lemon
Email: a.keough@alexslemonade.org
American Brain Tumor Association – Team ABTA
Website: abta.org
Email: lmcnally@abta.org
Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS
Website: augiesquest.org
Email: angel@augiesquest.org
Brain Cancer Research with StacheStrong
Website: stachestrong.org
Email: stachestrong@gmail.com
BrainUp
Website: brainup.ngo
Email: brainupenduranceteam@gmail.com
Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF)
Website: run.breakthrought1d.orgboachicagomarathon
Email: ashannon@breakthrought1d.org
Chicago Diabetes Project/Cellmates on the Run Foundatio
Website: cellmatesontherun.org
Email: jill@chicagodiabetesproject.org
Children’s Tumor Foundation
Website: nfendurance.org/chicagomarathon
Email: lvanderloo@ctf.org
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Website: christopherreeve.org/get-involved/fundraise-with-team-reeve
Email: klamb@reeve.org
CURE Epilepsy
Website: cureepilepsy.org
Email: madeline.felipez@cureepilepsy.org
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Website: fundraise.cff.org/chicagomarathon2027
Email: mschneider@cff.org
LUNGevity Foundation
Website: lungevity.org
Email: mmursky@lungevity.org
Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation
Website: lynnsage.org
Email: samantha@lynnsage.org
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Website: endurance.themmrf.org/world-marathon-majors
Email: brashlers@themmrf.org
Organization for Autism Research
Website: support.researchautism.org/2027chicago
Email: run@researchautism.org
PKD Foundation
Website: pkdcure.org
Email: meredithi@pkdcure.org
Project Purple
Website: projectpurple.org
Email: dino@projectpurple.org
The V Foundation for Cancer Research
Website: v.org/teamv
Email: alackey@v.org
United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
Website: umdf.org
Email: kelsi.martinez@umdf.org
Van Andel Institute
Website: vai.org/support/ways-to-engage/van-andel-institute-marathon-team
Email: jennifer.levandowski@vai.org
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SOCIAL SERVICE
A Safe Haven Foundation
Website: http://www.asafehaven.org/chicago-marathon
Email: jmallander@asafehaven.org
American Red Cross
Website: redcross.org/local/illinois/about-us/news-and-events/events/team-red-cross.html
Email: chicagotrc@redcross.org
Apna Ghar, Inc. (Our Home)
Website: apnaghar.org
Email: uakhtar@apnaghar.org
Aspire Chicago
Website: aspirechicago.com/get-involved/chicago-marathon-2027
Email: eplatt@aspirechicago.com
Back on My Feet
Website: backonmyfeet.org/chicago
Email: courtney.totten@backonmyfeet.org
Blessons for Women
Website: blessons.org
Email: khit@blessons.org
Camp One Step
Website: camponestep.org/run-with-team-one-step
Email: tbond@camponestep.org
Catholic Charities of Chicago
Website: catholiccharities.net/give/be-a-marathon-fundraiser
Email: akrause@catholiccharities.net
Center for Disability & Elder Law – CDEL
Website: cdelaw.org/run-with-cdel
Email: ayork@cdelaw.org
Center for Independent Futures
Website: independentfutures.com/bank-of-america-chicago-marathon
Email: nbetz@independentfutures.org
Chicago Cares
Website: chicagocares.org/s
Email: info@chicagocares.org
Chicago Commons
Website: chicagocommons.org/event/2027-bank-of-america-chicago-marathon
Email: bhatiac@chicagocommons.org
Cornerstone Community Outreach
Website: teamcco.com
Email: awinter@ccolife.org
CTF Illinois
Website: csfil.org/event-bank-of-america-chicago-marathon
Email: esimcox@csfil.org
Culinary Care
Website: culinarycare.org
Email: courtney@culinarycare.org
Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism
Website: flutiefoundation.org/whats-happening/events/bank-of-america-chicago-marathon
Email: emichaud@flutiefoundation.org
Erika’s Lighthouse: A Beacon of Hope for Adolescent Depression
Website: erikaslighthouse.org
Email: blair@erikaslighthouse.org
Franciscan Outreach
Website: franoutreach.org
Email: carolina@franoutreach.org
Gilda’s Club Chicago – Cancer Support Community
Website: gildasclubchicago.org/ways-to-give/team-gilda
Email: caitlinrinard@gildasclubchicago.org
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Website: chicagosfoodbank.org/marathon
Email: cfoucault@gcfd.org
Guest House
Website: guesthousechicago.org/charity-running
Email: ksaffert@guesthousechicago.org
Habitat for Humanity Chicago
Website: habitatchicago.org
Email: events@habitatchicago.org
Have Dreams – Running for Autism
Website: havedreams.org/team-have-dreams
Email: dmurray@havedreams.org
Housing Forward
Website: housingforward.org
Email: akloska@housingforward.org
Illinois Spina Bifida Association
Website: i-sba.org/marathon
Email: matt@i-sba.org
La Casa Norte
Website: lacasanorte.org
Email: myam@lacasanorte.org
Latinos Progresando
Website: latinospro.org/run-4-latinos
Email: c.guzman@latinospro.org
Misericordia
Website: misericordia.com
Email: srichter@misericordia.com
Mission of Our Lady of the Angels
Website: missionola.com/marathon.html
Email: sbaliga@fechicago.org
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Website: solvehungertoday.org
Email: ebaker@northernilfoodbank.org
Nourishing Hope
Website: nourishinghopechi.org/events
Email: kyle.friedler@nourishinghopechi.org
Opportunity Knocks
Website: opportunityknocksnow.org/chicago-marathon-2
Email: kelsey.hayes@opportunityknocksnow.org
Phil’s Friends
Website: philsfriends.org
Email: michellek@philsfriends.org
Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago
Website: rebuildingtogether-chi.com/team-rebuild
Email: ajohnson@rebuildingtogether-chi.com
Sharsheret
Website: sharsheret.org
Email: bkoren@sharsheret.org
Special Children’s Charities
Website: specialchildrenscharities.org
Email: katherine.hall@specialchildrenscharities.org
Special Olympics Illinois
Website: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/0mqk4zxg2z
Email: kcollingsworth@soill.org
TEAM TO END AIDS (T2)
Website: t2ea.org
Email: jharris@aidschicago.org
Team World Vision
Website: worldvision.org
Email: kandre@worldvision.org
The Chicago Lighthouse
Website: chicagolighthouse.org
Email: vanessa.garcia@chicagolighthouse.org
The Live Your Dreams Foundation
Website: thelydfoundation.org
Email: christophergsmith84@yahoo.com
The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence
Website: the-network.org/run-domestic-violence-out-of-town
Email: egonzalez@the-network.org
The Salvation Army
Website: salvationarmyusa.org/usa-central-territory/north-and-central-illinois
Email: sara.ruthberg@usc.salvationarmy.org
USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Website: unrefugees.org
Email: withrefugees@usaforunhcr.org
WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times
Website: wbez.org
Email: mwalsh@chicagopublicmedia.org
World Bicycle Relief
Website: powerofbicycles.org/fundraisers/2027wbrmarathonteam/power-of-bicycles-us
Email: nyoung@worldbicyclerelief.org
World Food Program USA
Website: wfpusa.org
Email: nthomas@wfpusa.org
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SPORTS
Achilles International
Website: achillesinternational.org/chicagomarathon
Email: dlukas@achillesinternational.org
Black Girls RUN! Foundation
Website: blackgirlsrun.com
Email: krystlesaulsberry@blackgirlsrun.com
Chicago Bulls Charities
Website: nba.com/bulls/marathon27
Email: mfainga’a@bulls.com
Dare2tri
Website: dare2tri.org
Email: keri@dare2tri.org
Equine Dreams
Website: equinedreams.org/chicago-marathon.html
Email: windy@equinedreams.org
Good Sports
Website: goodsports.org
Email: gavots@goodsports.org
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA)
Website: glasa.org/event/marathon
Email: kelly@glasa.org
MEB Foundation
Website: mebfoundation.org
Email: sandi@mebfoundation.org
Running USA
Website: runningusa.org
Email: michael@runningusa.org
Women’s Sports Foundation
Website: womenssportsfoundation.org
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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Action for Healthy Kids
Website: actionforhealthykids.org/fundraise
Email: teamhealthykids@actionforhealthykids.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
Website: bbbschgo.org
Email: greifhahn@bbbschgo.org
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago
Website: bgcc.org/marathon
Email: amoore@bgcc.org
Chicago Defender Charities
Website: chicagodefendercharities.org
Email: tiaryapye@defendercharities.org
Chicago Fire Foundation
Website: chicagofirefc.com/foundation
Email: orothmann@chicagofirefc.com
Chicago Run
Website: chicagorun.org/teamchicagorun
Email: tcr@chicagorun.org
Chicago White Sox Charities
Website: mlb.com/whitesox/charities/support/chicago-marathon
Email: slaporta@chisox.com
Cradles to Crayons Chicago
Website: cradlestocrayons.org/chicago
Email: pkirst@cradlestocrayons.org
Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation
Website: davemcgillivrayfoundation.org
Email: laurita@davemcgillivrayfoundation.org
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
Website: girlscoutsgcnwi.org
Email: ddemay@girlscoutsgcnwi.org
Girls Gotta Run Foundation
Website: girlsgottarun.org
Email: blaine@girlsgottarun.org
Girls in the Game
Website: girlsinthegame.org
Email: dkobel@girlsinthegame.org
Girls on the Run-Chicago
Website: gotrchicago.org/chicago-marathon
Email: acabrera@gotrchicago.org
Grassroot Soccer
Website: grassrootsoccer.org
Email: pkeith@grassrootsoccer.org
GRIP Outreach For Youth
Website: gripyouth.com
Email: shannon@gripyouth.com
Kesem
Website: kesem.tfaforms.net/f/chicago2027
Email: bree@kesem.org
King’s Trust USA
Website: ingstrust.us
Email: natalie.newhard@kingstrust.us
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
Website: organizations.heroesendurance.org/sites/organization_sites/ee966b935a10810d512a
Email: marcon@mercyhome.org
My Block, My Hood, My City
Website: kingstrust.us
Email: bnjie@mbmhmc.com
NYRR Team for Kids
Website: runwithtfk.org
Email: dlaw@nyrr.org
Project H.O.O.D.
Website: projecthood.org
Email: maurita.gholston@projecthood.org
Restoration Ministries, Inc.
Website: restorationministries.net
Email: karenv@restorationministries.net
Students Run Chicago
Website: studentsrunchicago.org/copy-of-events
Email: kaylee@studentsrunchicago.org
Sunrise Association
Website: sunriseassociation.org/team-sunrise
Email: aileen.hoffman@sunriseassociation.org
Team Fox
Website: michaeljfox.org/endurance
Email: anaturale@michaeljfox.org
Team IMPACT
Website: teamimpact.org
Email: kmcgeehan@teamimpact.org
Urban Initiatives
Website: urbaninitiatives.org
Email: april.lillstrom@urbaninitiatives.org
WorldChicago
Website: worldchicago.org
Email: jdixon@worldchicago.org
YMCA of Metro Chicago
Website: ymcachicago.org
Email: amsullivan@ymcachicago.org
